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package com.kapilvirenahuja.eamsteps.datareader;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Interface to an ordered collection of Data Tables just like an Excel workbook. This interface
 * is at the very top of the entire set of data structure and uses {@link IDataTable} which represents
 * worksheets in the workbook.
 * 
 */
public interface IDataSet
{
    /**
     * Returns the names of all the data tables in a data set. Refer to {@link IDataTable} to understand 
     * the format it holds.
     * 
     */
    String[] getTablesNames();
    
    
    /**
     * Returns an instance of {@link IDataTable} for a provided name.
     * 
     */
    IDataTable getDataTable(String name);
    
    
    /**
     * Returns a complete {@link List} of {@link IDataTable} that are stored by the {@link IDataSet}
     * 
     * @return
     */
    List<IDataTable> getDataTables();
}
